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Why Drink Wine When You Can Invest In It // Anthony Zhang, Founder & CEO of Vinovest
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Why Drink Wine When You Can Invest In It // Anthony Zhang, Founder & CEO of Vinovest

The Consumer VC episode #275 with Anthony Zhang, Founder & CEO of Vinovest

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today is Anthony Zhang, founder of Vinovest. Vinovest allows you to invest in wine globally without leaving home and without storing it yourself.

We discuss:

  • How he founded his previous businesses EnvoyNow & Know Your VC

  • Becoming paralyzed and leading EnvoyNow to a successful exit from the hospital

  • How he discovered wine as an alternative asset class

  • The underpinnings that became Vinovest

  • How he thought about building a marketplace and solving the cold-start problem

  • Other alcohol asset classes that have potential to be profitable asset classes

Thanks for listening.

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